Accident Martin B-26B Marauder ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173947
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 October 1948
Time:c. 10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26B Marauder
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea -   Morocco
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rabat (08:15)
Destination airport:BA Istres
Narrative:
Crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. Last radio contact about 15 km from cap des Troys-Fourches, near Melilla at 09:50. No distress call. Five crew and 12 Moroccan.

Sources:

Combat 22+23 October 1948

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Feb-2015 21:44 TB Added
11-Jul-2018 15:03 TB Updated [Date, Source, Narrative]
16-Jun-2020 17:01 TB Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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